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Ghana
Premier
League
champions
FC
Samartex
1996
are
set
to
take
on
Cameroonian
club
Victoria
United
in
the
preliminary
round
of
the
2024/25
CAF
Champions
League.
The
draw
ceremony
occurred
at
the
CAF
headquarters
in
Cairo,
Egypt,
on
Thursday,
July
11,
2024.
Samartex
will
play
their
home
leg
at
the
Accra
Sports
Stadium,
chosen
as
their
venue
for
the
competition.
The
Ghanaians
will
travel
for
the
first
leg
on
the
weekend
of
August
16-18,
before
returning
home
for
the
second
leg
at
the
Accra
Sports
Stadium.
The
preliminary
round
is
scheduled
for
August,
with
the
winner
advancing
to
face
either
ASGNN
of
Niger
or
Moroccan
giants
Raja
Club
Athletic
in
the
second
round
in
September.
This
marks
Samartex’s
maiden
appearance
in
the
competition
following
their
historic
league
title
win.
The
club
clinched
the
Ghana
Premier
League
for
the
first
time
in
their
history,
having
reached
the
top-flight
league
only
a
season
ago.
The
Nsenkyire
Sports
Arena
became
a
fortress
for
them,
winning
all
but
one
match
at
their
home
ground.
Victoria
United
also
won
their
maiden
Elite
One
title
last
season,
having
returned
to
the
top-flight
league
only
last
season
to
achieve
this
feat.
The
winner
of
the
tie
will
join
other
winners
in
the
play-offs
with
CAF
Confederation
Cup
losers
for
a
place
in
the
group
stage.
Samartex
are
eager
to
make
a
positive
impact
in
their
debut
Champions
League
campaign.
The
club
aims
to
secure
a
favorable
result
in
the
first
leg
before
traveling
to
Cameroon
for
the
second
leg.
The
Ghanaian
champions
are
determined
to
make
their
mark
on
the
African
stage,
and
the
upcoming
clash
with
Victoria
United
will
be
a
significant
step
in
their
journey.